Economic development & foreign direct investment
Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable, Astana (2023)
Keynote speaker & Moderator
"Innovative responses to regional challenges: Investments in advanced technologies"
Future of Ukraine Summit, Berlin (2023)
Keynote speaker
"Inside the investor's mindset:"
Speaker (panel)
"Rebuilding Ukraine"
Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), Abu Dhabi (2023)
Moderator
"Unicorns: Urban connectivity in turbulent times"
Speaker (panel)
"Start-ups: Contributing to Economic Growth"
30th Annual Meeting of Baden-Württemberg’s Economic Development Agencies, Stuttgart (2022)
Keynote speaker & Moderator
"From passive to active investment attraction"
Together with:
Rose Köpf-Schuler (Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg)
Lukas Ammer (Head of Corporate & Investor Services at Baden-Württemberg International)
Somalia International Investment Conference, Mogadishu/digital (2022)
Speaker
Official welcome note
UN ESCAP - Third Ministerial Conference on Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific (RECI), Bangkok/digital (2022)
Speaker (Expert)
"Requirements for attracting Digital FDI"
Together with:
Yoonee Jeong (Senior Digital Technology Specialist at Asian Development Bank)
Tina Jabeen (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Startup Bangladesh)
Asbar World Forum, Riyadh (2019)
Speaker (Keynote)
"How emerging hydrid industries drive shifts in investment and trade"
Digital technology & startups
Web Summit, Lisbon (2023)
Master of ceremonies
"Policymakers stage"
ICT Spring, Luxembourg (2023)
Master of Ceremonies
Stage B: "Digital Transformation: powered by new technologies"
Moderator
Stage A: "Mastermind Challenge: final round of startups pitch competition"
EDHEC Business School master students, Berlin (2023)
Keynote Speaker
"Comparison of European Startup Ecosystems"
Washington University in Saint Louis (Olin Business School) MBA students, Berlin (2023)
Keynote Speaker
"Introduction to the German Startup Ecosystem"
Data Natives, Berlin (2022)
Speaker (panel)
"The future of AI in Europe"
Together with:
Cecilia MoSze Tham (Founder and Director at Futurity Systems)
Taryn Andersen (President and co-founder of Impulse4women)
ICT Spring, Luxembourg (2022)
Speaker (Fireside Chat)
"How startups can benefit from internationalization programs"
Together with:
Cindy Tereba (Director International Affairs at Chambre de Commerce du Luxembourg)
Viva Technology, Paris (2022)
Speaker (Expert)
"Introducing the German digital innovation ecosystem"
Together with:
Nicole Boissier (Head of Foreign Trade Promotion at Saarland International -saaris e.V.)
Eva Platz (General Manager International Trade Fairs at NRW.Global Business)
Anne Le Rolland (Start Up Program Manager at Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie)
Hannover Messe (2022)
Moderator
"Opportunities for Portuguese digital technology startups in Germany"
Together with:
Antonio Dias Martins (Executive Director at Startup Portugal)
Nicole Boissier (Head of Foreign Trade Promotion at Saarland International -saaris e.V.)
Stephan Mönchinger (Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK)
Algarve Tech Hub Summit, digital (2022)
Speaker (panel)
"Cooperation opportunities between German and Portuguese digital innovation hubs"
Together with:
Anas El Arras (Chief Executive Officer at Emsany)
Almut Weigel (GTAI)
DWIH COFFEE TALK #8 & NETWORKING, digital (2022)
Speaker (panel)
"What kind of support do startups require to go international, and what kind of support is available in Germany for innovators and entrepreneurs who want to expand into Japan?"
TV appearances
ASYS TV during 8th Africa Students and Youth Summit 2019, Rabat- Morocco (2019)
Interview
"The Future of Africa: Prospects and Challenges for Youth"
Aljazeera - Counting the Cost (2015)
Live Expert Interview
"OPEC's refusal to cut oil production and what this means for the future of the oil cartel."